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I love my new graphic light palette (Dior), I don’t really like Mac’s pink e/s so I bought this one which has 4 pink e/s and one silver.
I have to mention pink may and Chanel’s smoky eyes because the texture of the e/s makes eyes look very very sexy!

My Manish Aurora palette. I fiened over this palette. I was out if town on business, I excused myself to go to the “bathroom” during a meeting…I was in the stall calling in my order before they sold out! LOL.

It allowed me to knock out a few colors I’ve been lusting after in one shot.

But, alas, like all my premade palettes is doesn’t get nearly as much use as it should.

I started with MAC last fall and the best quads are form Cult of Cherry (which is so far the best collection eyeshadowwise): Spiced Chocolate Quad (my first MAC ever) and Tempting Eye Quad. I just adore Nanogold and Sweet Chestnut, but the Tempting Eye Quad has a better combination of colours.

In general, there is always one or two colors that I love less in a quad and remain unused, that’s why I rarely buy some and prefer to stick to single eyeshadows. So far the only quad I’ve adored was the extraordinary YSL Quad for the Love Collection released for the 2007 holiday. The quality of the shadows was exceptional and the colors, just everything I love. Too bad it was LE!

I have an issue with pre-made quads as so many of them end up having a color or two that i tend to neglect. I really like making my own quads & popping colors in & out so i can coordinate a look & bring it with me when i travel. But, if i had to think of one pre-made that i currently dig, i would have to say it’s the Cargo Tahiti palette. Beautiful summer blues & greens!

I LOVE the Spiced Chocolate quad from MAC! I agree that there are always one or two colors not used or used as much, but it’s always nice to have a variety to choose from. I like playing with different colors myself.

I LOVE Hello Kitty’s Lucky Tom!!!! The colors seem much more beautiful once you use them, especially if you do so together!!! They’re so pretty and FUN!
I never got it, but I always felt like getting the Tempting quad!!! It looks incredible!

I honestly don’t like premade palette much. I like creating my own MAC palettes -working on my 10th Yahhh- I do own a couple of UD Palette and some others random brands, problem is some of them have colors I love, then there’s some with so much chunky glitters I can’t get away with, and as I am getting up there on the AGE ladder (shudder) I don’t care for glitter very much… BUT there is 1 palette that I LOVE. It have all the great colors that you can you can go from day to night. You can do any looks with, and it have lid, crease, and even highlight color (some palette don’t have highlighting color). The feel of it is great and the color payoff is amazing, blends easy and you don’t really need much. It’s TheBalm Shady Lady Palette man I love it so much I bought two and pop it out of the palette and stick it in with my MAC Palette (the pans are the same size) and the other one I stick in my travel bag.

there was actually a clinique gwp palette that had ‘like mink’ eyeshadow duo (neutral cream/beige and dark shimmery brown) and a plumy blush. I definitely use this for a neutral/smokey neutral with coordinating blush. i bring this with me on trips when i have very limited room for makeup. its perfect.

The MAC Smoking Eyes Quad from the Smoke Signals collection. It was my first MAC Quad and it goes on every vacation with me. After that, its a tie between the Hello Kitty Lucky Tom palette and Fascinating Ruby Smokey Eyes palette.

my fav MAC palette was Eyesx7 in 2000 or 2001. Great e/s shades & e/p. The e/s were regular size round pans in that one.

Overall, my fav palette is LM Eye Book 2008. Has some wonderful e/s, both shimmers & matte, a cake e/l, and double ended brush (small). Nice large mirror, decent construction so it holds up for travel, etc.

I’m a huge fan of the Gem Eyes palette (from Adorn Yourself, holiday 2004). It has Seedy Pearl, Crystal, Shale, Trax, Beauty Marked, and Parfait Amour-perfect for a smokey eye for those of us who don’t do the smokey eye in black, and perfect for green eyes. I also love my Manish Arora eye palette, and I do love the UD Deluxe Shadow Box. Face Dazzle is a nice one to have because it has Shell CCB, two lipglasses, and the ubiquitous Plumful. On the note of lip palettes, let’s go Colour Forms Warm Lips.

I haven’t been a MAC collector for very long .. but I find myself getting the most use out of the Holiday 08 Smokey Eyes palette. Satin Taupe and the matte dark brown and black are all I need for a basic eye!

My absolute favorite is MAC Formal Black (Holiday 2006) warm palette. It has my favorite highlighter ever (White Tie-too bad it was LE) and I can wear every color in the palette. Whenever I browse the single eyeshadows at MAC, I always end up drawn to the colors in that palette (Woodwinked, Amber Lights, etc.). Such an amazing choice.

I love my Classic Eyes palette from Holiday ’08. It’s a great, very versatile palette. It has a great beige color that I use to highlight my eyes & cheeks, a really nice brown for the crease, pretty gold and a few pops of color. I use it a lot, especially when I’m on the run.

I also love the Pandamonium Quad & Sweetie Cakes Quad. Great mix of funky colors.

My all-time favorite is the smoking quad (from the Smoke signals collection), it has all the basic neutral colors and they go very well with my blue eyes. And because it’s hard to choose just one, I also love the warm holidays palette from 2006, the colors go great together.